Popawas Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Popawas is a village situated in Jodhpur tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 397 families residing in the village Popawas. The total population of Popawas is 2,661 out of which 1,312 are males and 1,349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Popawas is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Popawas village is 504 which is 19% of the total population. There are 264 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Popawas is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Popawas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Popawas is 57.9%. Thus Popawas village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.52% and the female literacy rate is 44% in Popawas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Popawas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Popawas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Popawas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 504 | 264 | 240 |
| Literacy | 57.86% | 72.52% | 44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 339 | 154 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 215 | 116 | 99 |
| Illiterate | 1,413 | 552 | 861 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.1% of total population in Popawas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Popawas village out of total population, 1,413 were engaged in work activities. 61.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,413 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 864 | 627 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 106 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 43 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 224 | 137 | 87 |
| Other Workers | 410 | 341 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 549 | 109 | 440 |
| Non Working | 1,248 | 576 | 672 |
Nearby Villages to Popawas,
Below are the list of villages near Popawas village in Jodhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagtasani | 281 |
| Rajwa | 1,555 |
| Mahadeonagar Undera | 1,693 |
| Meglasiya | 599 |
| Shiv Sarnon Ki Dhani | 1,181 |
| Purakhpur | 480 |
| Keroo | 9,523 |
| Jasnath Nagar | 768 |
| Barli | 2,248 |
| Legon Ki Dhani | 749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Popawas, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia